Problem 2
What are the three most important actions you would take to reduce chronic hunger and malnutrition (a) in the country where you live and (b) in the world?
Problem 4
Suppose you live near a coastal area and a company wants to use a fairly large area of coastal marshland for an aquaculture operation. If you were an elected local official, would you support or oppose such a project? Explain. What safeguards or regulations would you impose on the operation?
Problem 5
Explain how widespread use of a pesticide can (a) increase the damage done by a particular pest and (b) create new pest organisms.
Problem 7
List three ways in which your lifestyle directly or indirectly contributes to soil erosion.
Problem 8
According to physicist and philosopher Albert Einstein, "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Do you agree with this statement? Explain. Are you willing to eat less meat or no meat? Explain.
Problem 9
Congratulations! You are in charge of the world. List the three most important features of your (a) agricultural policy, (b) strategy for reducing soil erosion, (c) strategy for more sustainable harvesting and farming of fish and shellfish, and (d) global pest management strategy.
Problem 10
List two questions that you would like to have answered as a result of reading this chapter.
